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Curso 2010-2011
MATERIA: INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN
1. El alumno dispone de dos opciones para contestar (A y B). Debe escoger sólo una de ellas.
2. Lea todo el texto cuidadosamente.
3. Lea atentamente todas las preguntas de la prueba.
4. Proceda a responder en lengua inglesa a las preguntas en el papel de examen.
TIEMPO: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
CALIFICACIÓN: La puntuación máxima de la prueba es de 10 puntos.
Cleopatra Was not Killed by a Snake
The Queen of the Nile ended her life in 30 BC. According to legend it was the bite of an
Egyptian cobra which caused her death. After losing the Battle of Actium, her Roman lover,
Mark Antony, is said to have committed suicide. Cleopatra did likewise, according to tradition,
by killing herself. Her legacy survives in numerous works of art and the many dramatizations of
her story in literature and other media. Cleopatra is usually portrayed as a great beauty and
her successive conquests of the world's most powerful men are taken to be proof of her
aesthetic and sexual appeal.
Now Christoph Schaefer, a German historian and professor at the University of Trier, has
presented evidence on a television programme that drugs and not a snake were the cause of
death. He said that the bite of a snake would have given her an agonizing death over several
days. “Queen Cleopatra was famous for her beauty and was unlikely to have subjected herself
to a long and disfiguring death,” said Schaefer, the author of a best-selling book in
Germany called Cleopatra.
“Cleopatra wanted to remain beautiful in her death to maintain her myth.
The last female Pharaoh probably took a lethal cocktail, which, back then, was a well-known
mixture that led to a painless death within just a few hours. We consulted eminent zoologists
and toxicologists and they said that a snake bite would have been too uncertain and taken too
long,” Professor
Schaefer added.
QUESTIONS
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are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) Professor Schaefer’s new hypothesis about the cause of Cleopatra’s death was made known
through a specialized magazine.
b) Experts in poisons told Schaefer that a snake bite causes immediate death.
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2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.
Do not copy from the text.
a) Why is Mark Antony mentioned in the text?
b) What made Professor Schaefer think that a snake bite was not the cause of
Cleopatra’s death?
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3.- Find the words or phrases in the text that mean:
a) the same (paragraph 1)
b) represented (paragraph 1)
b) proof (paragraph 2)
c) drink (paragraph 3)
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4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when
given.
a) The popular image we have of Cleopatra is _____ of a beautiful queen _____ was adored by
Roman politicians and generals.
b) An old coin with the image of Cleopatra _____ (show) that she may not have been as
attractive_____ first thought.
c) The coin, which _____ (hide) in a bank vault, accidentally fell _____ the floor of the bank
after a robbery.
d) Shakespeare _____ (write) his tragedy Antony and Cleopatra in 1608, but it was first printed
fifteen years_____ (late).
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5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
Write about a historical figure that you admire.
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PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LAS ENSEÑANZAS UNIVERSITARIAS OFICIALES DE GRADO
Curso 2010-2011
MATERIA: INGLÉS OPCIÓN B
INSTRUCCIONES GENERALES Y VALORACIÓN
1. El alumno dispone de dos opciones para contestar (A y B). Debe escoger sólo una de ellas.
2. Lea todo el texto cuidadosamente.
3. Lea atentamente todas las preguntas de la prueba.
4. Proceda a responder en lengua inglesa a las preguntas en el papel de examen.
TIEMPO: 1 hora y 30 minutos.
CALIFICACIÓN: La puntuación máxima de la prueba es de 10 puntos.
What Should We Do about Climate Change?
Climate scientists are telling us that the earth is warming, we are causing it, and we should
reduce carbon dioxide emissions to lessen the effects. So what should we do? Firstly, we
should either use less energy, or use renewable energy sources, like solar panels. These panels
are now providing energy in Europe more cheaply than nuclear generators, and without the
waste products. In Australia, peak energy demand is on hot summer days, when solar energy is
most abundant. So, it makes sense to use solar energy to help meet this peak demand.
Most importantly, we must stop listening to disinformation. Arguments that deny the
existence of climate change have been repeatedly shown to be false and misleading. Claims
that climate change is a hoax, or a conspiracy, or that climate scientists have deceived the
public, is an inversion of the truth.
Climate change denial is false propaganda. As a matter of fact, ninety-seven percent of
scientists agree that climate change is happening. The time for skepticism about climate
change has passed.
However, people should be encouraged to critically examine evidence and motivations.
Thousands of scientists can’t have been fabricating evidence and theory for over a hundred
years in a conspiracy. Perhaps there is a hidden reason. Maybe some industries could be
sponsoring a disinformation campaign, because they will lose billions of dollars in profits if
people use less or alternative forms of energy. Keep in mind that the cost of prevention now is
less than the cost of trying to fix the damage later.
QUESTIONS
1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks
are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
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a) In Australia, more energy is used in the winter.
b) Most scientists think climate change is taking place.
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2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions.
Do not copy from the text.
a) How can global warming be solved? Give at least two possible solutions.
b) Why are some industries against informing the public about climate change?
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3.- Find the words in the text that mean:
a) supplying (paragraph 1)
b) maximum (paragraph 1)
c) since (paragraph 3)
d) repair (paragraph 3)
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4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when
given.
a) The environment is a topic_____ many people are interested _____.
b) The electricity_____ (cut) off while we were listening _____ the radio.
c) Last year I _____ (take) the bus to work instead of _____ (drive) my car.
d) Rewrite the following question, beginning with the words given.
d. “Why should people use less energy?” they asked.
They asked ________________________________
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5. - Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
Is climate change a real problem? Why? Give your opinion on the topic.
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